r/organizing

Black plastic storage tote bins - the kind with the sloping sides - waste a bit of space both inside and out. I have a small garage so I built this mother of all cubbies to hold these specific double strength cardboard boxes (15"w13"h19"). My garage is heated, no cars go inside, and is pretty clean so I'm not worried about the cardboard falling apart. Not for everybody I know but me for this is working and it's space efficient AF. Heavy stuff on bottom row. Top row has supplies that will get inspected regularly but are off the rotation list. Random garage stuff in middle rows. I'm not a carpenter so my dado shelf joints did not line up anywhere close to perfect- mostly because I used a circular saw and saw horses - so for edge banding I masked it with painters tape. Not all of the boxes are full and a few are empty but if this timeline spawns a bartertown near me in the future I have enough stuff here to trade for maybe a pony.

Pls don’t flag.

1. Messy bathroom sink counter

2. Shower caddy dilemma Stick on caddy never comes off, tension caddy looks poor and suction cup don’t last.

Right now, I just have all my tea kind of stacked up in a corner like this, but I feel like it looks messy. I can’t use a regular teabag organizer because a lot of my teabags are irregular shapes or don’t come in bags. Any suggestions?

20yr F
Parents house, childhood bedroom
Thrifted a lot to keep depression away, now it’s time to actually work on the hard stuff and bring my room to normal.

I have a lot of clutter. I am just lost.
I don’t know how to decorate anymore ?
Overwhelmed. Very much.
Any advice,
What to get rid of, what to keep,
How to decorate / organize

I’m very obsessed with maximizing my possibilities which ultimately paralyzes me, and I feel like if I don’t get my room right it will be a very long time until I have the energy again to change it.

I took a picture of my bathroom, and outside of my room, because I have a bunch more clutter/decor that I cleared out of my room. Now you can see everything that I have accumulated.

Help !!

i had my shoes below the bottom rack but it just didn't work. it was dusty and i could never find anything! got rid of half my clothes recently so for now i just moved them all to that one lower rack. which means my shoes kind of have a place now? but the shoe rack falls through the shelf and there isn't enough space for all of them, so not really a good place.

i also have the dreaded awkward corners. i use the left corner (second pic) for my suitcase, guitar case, giant box of cds (that I also have no idea how to organize) and random clothes i need to alter/sell. on the right side (third pic) i hang my dresses and skirts. but its not enough room! i can never find anything and its a workout trying to pull anything out of there. I’d really like more room for dresses and skirts because i love wearing them and want more!

Then, a very long ceiling shelf. (fourth pic) it has about a foot of space between it and the ceiling. it’s insanely awkward to put anything up there. i have to shimmy any item through the left corner thats open and then slide it to where it needs to go. removal just as hard.

also, i need some sort of light. no outlets nearby or in the closet. not any ceiling space or shelf space for a lamp.

hope this wasnt too much word soup! please help!!!

I have a very small pantry that is narrow and deep so food always gets lost in the back. My kitchen is very small so this is my only real place for food storage. I was originally wanting pull our drawers but it would be quite expensive and eat into the amount of space I have.
does anyone have any radical ideas about how I could improve the functionality of this linen closet turned pantry? I’m currently regretting my home purchase and trying to make improvements where I can.

Work in progress! But it is progress! And no, it's not pretty, but that's not the point for me. 3rd photo is the before.

Thanks to everyone who made suggestions on my last post. I opted to start with a shelf along one wall and see what could be done from there. I'm on a budget, as I mentioned in my last post, but I picked a shelf that arrived today. Thankfully, there were no nasty surprises when it came to the measurements, so it fits great. I wanted it on wheels since I always need to sweep and vacuum under furniture thanks to my pets. I'd like to get some bins to prevent disorder as well as an over-the-door organizer for my scanties as at least one of you suggested, but money is very tight so that is on my someday list.

I'm sure you noticed the rod is still here. I removed it initially since it clearly competes with the shelf, but I do have a few things that need hanging. Several of you mentioned I could mount some hooks or special rods on the other wall, which I aimed to do. However, in the interest of my wallet, I wanted to see if the original rod was at all usable. To be frank, it works just fine for my purposes. I struggle with order as it is and need easy solutions. It's not the crowning jewel of my home, so who cares? It's behind a door.

If I make some staggering progress, I will be back to share. I can't express how huge a relief it is to be able to get my laundry piles out of my living space and have some dignity back.

Assuming I want to keep all of the items, what are some solutions I can use to store these items neatly? What little hardware have you kept? Looking for insight as to what people are doing/how they are approaching this. Thanks in advance!

Hello! Bottom left drawer is full of beer! Bottom right is empty. I don't think I'm using the fridge the best way I could. Things tend to go bad that I forget about.

We have a small, narrow pantry that goes far back, kinda like a hallway. Currently use it for food, microwave, serving dish storage, pet stuff, some cleaning, and reusable bags.

Would love to clear the floor and make the food easier to see/get to. I know it’s a disaster, please help me organize this thing!!

Our tiny office (that initially was supposed to be a dining room) is not cutting it. I’m at a loss at how to organize it so we don’t have stuff lying around constantly because it’s too much work to put it away. Those two filing cabinets aren’t nearly enough. I keep looking for ideas but everything is too bulky or expensive. What would you suggest to help keep this room clutter free?

Don’t judge me too hard lol, but I have a LOT of clothes, shoes, bags, etc. I unfortunately love and wear all of them, somehow, so I’m not planning on decluttering anytime soon. Organization is obviously a struggle. Do any fellow big closet fashionistas out there have any advice? Or any specific organization tip or organization furniture piece that you swear by?

Just for reference on the amount of clothes I have I’ve attached a picture of my e-closet stats, includes accessories and shoes as well. Although I know I have maybe 30 pieces that I have not uploaded yet 🫠🙏

First I want to say that I do know that my mousepad is disgustingly dirty and that my headphones look weird so plz don’t mention em. I just need help and advice on how I can organize this desk. I’ve tried but the desk is too small to put everything I want on it. Help me

This is my least favorite and most messy room in the house!

I live in a 100 year old duplex. This room is shaped oddly and has THREE doors not including the closet (one door leads directly into the second bedroom, the other into the back hallway and the other actually useful door leads into the main hallway of our home) which makes arranging furniture tricky.

I am open to suggestions of how to arrange or add some semblance of organization to this room in a way that makes sense and looks more cozy and less cluttered.